Re: Gun Guys Gals Would You Ever Pick an AK

Now they are saying the distance today was 300 to 500 ft (not yards). I do not know what to believe. That is not much different than the distance at Butler, PA. At 300 to 500 yards, no way would an AK47 be a choice. A non-scoped AK with the standard sights properly dialed in set for distance (rear) and elevation (front) are good for 275 to 300 yards with groupings 2 to 4 inch at 100 yards, 4 to 8 inches at 200 yards and 8 to 12 inches at 300 yards.

The M16 is more accurate at a distance because of the different (smaller) ammo with higher velocity and less drop. However, at 100 to 150 yards, there's not much difference in accuracy between the two.

For an everyday rifle to accurately hit a target at 300 to 500 yards, a 6.5 Creedmore or .300 Winchester Magnum would be 2 choices.

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Personally no nor would any military or SWAT sniper or even the security at many nuclear power facilities.

Some of those nuke snipers are incredible shooters.

However, one might be surprised by what an AR can do if properly tricked out.

However, the current rounds of choice are .308, 300 Win Mag, and 6.5 mm Creedmore in a very heavy, bolt action rifle with a synthetic stock and a bull barrel.

I have a friend who was a Marine sniper. He’s the caretaker on a ranch in TX. He has essentially the same though not the actual weapon he used in Iraq. It’s over 14 lbs and chambered in .308.

I’ve seen what he can do on the 1100 yd range he built.

He likes to trick out stuff on an AR platform, and I can assure you you wouldn’t want to be within 700-800 yds of him.

For pure accuracy, there’s no substitute for the type of rifle I mentioned above.

However, ARs and AKs can definitely be bad medicine tricked out appropriately and in the hands of a practiced shooter.

AKs are very reliable cycling weapons in combat, but usually are fairly cheaply made with wood stocks, so it’s not a great long range weapon.

I have a Jarrett chambered in .300 Win Mag and an AR in .223. I’m decent but not great with the AR.

I’m pretty nasty with the .300 Win Mag, so these 2 idiots could have definitely chosen better weapons, but most of it is who’s squeezing the trigger.

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